Out-Executing the Competition (eBook)

Building and Growing a Financial Services Company in Any Economy

Irving H. Rothman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012 | 1. Auflage
240 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-40903-9 (ISBN)

Infos

An inside look at what makes a successful financial services
company

Irv Rothman may not have considered a career in the financial
services early on, but he ended up in leadership positions at
AT&T, Compaq and, for over a decade, Hewlett-Packard. His
consistent record of success and insider perspective make him the
perfect guide to the art of building and growing a financial
services company, and in Out-Executing the Competition he
shares his remarkable story and years of experience, giving readers
a glimpse into his numerous accomplishments and providing takeaways
they can apply to their own companies, whatever the industry.

An engaging and lively account of Rothman's career focusing on
his work at financial services companies during some of the most
economically challenging periods of the past thirty years, the book
explores the methods and tactics he used to help his companies not
only weather financial uncertainty, but to thrive.

* Tells the story of financial services company expert Irv
Rothman, in his own words

* Includes invaluable insights into how to build a financial
services company that can survive and thrive in even the toughest
economic climate

* Helps readers working at financial services companies and in
other industries to construct solid businesses that can outperform
their competition

Part biography, part how-to guide, Out-Executing the
Competition is the ultimate inside look at building a financial
services company that's sure to succeed.

Autor

IRV ROTHMAN is President and CEO of HP Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company, where he is responsible for the worldwide delivery of customized leasing,financing, and financial asset management solutions that simplify customers' IT life-cycle management and reduce their total cost of ownership. Prior to joining HP, Rothman was president and CEO of Compaq Financial Services Corporation (CFS) and a group president of AT&T Capital Corporation.

Inhalt

Preface ix

Chapter 1: Craziest Idea I've Ever Heard--Let's Do It! 1

Chapter 2: Proud Son of Bayonne 13

Chapter 3: School Days, School Days . . . 29

Chapter 4: Baghdad by the Bay 41

Chapter 5: The AT&T Rollercoaster 55

Chapter 6: It's Got to Be about the Customer 71

Chapter 7: A Seat at the Head of the Table 83

Chapter 8: One Company, Worldwide 101

Chapter 9: Global Recessions: A Survivor's Manual 113

Chapter 10: We're Gonna Go for What's Behind Door Number Three 127

Chapter 11: Around the World in 180 Days 137

Chapter 12: Getting Your Fingernails Dirty 153

Chapter 13: Transforming Your Business 161

Chapter 14: Communicating the Message 171

Chapter 15: Charisma Bypass? Leadership and the High-Performing Team 183

Chapter 16: To There, From Here 199

About the Author 203

Index 205

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.6.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Finanzwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Finance & Investments • Finance & Investments Special Topics • Finanz- u. Anlagewesen • Finanzwesen • Spezialthemen Finanz- u. Anlagewesen
• ISBN-10: 1-118-40903-5 / 1118409035
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-40903-9 / 9781118409039